Massachusetts: 1-800-233-5325 and 911Rhode Island: 1-800-640-1595 and 911
New York:
Long Island and the Rockaways:
1-800-490-0045 and 911
Metro NY: 911 and 1-718-643-4050
Upstate NY: 1-800-892-2345 and 911

Ask your utility company to identify power lines in the area and familiarize yourself with their location.

Store wheeled irrigation equipment at least 100 feet from power lines and keep irrigation pipe at least 10 feet from power lines that carry up to 50,000 volts. (Higher voltages require larger clearances.)

When installing aboveground irrigation systems, keep pipes horizontal so you don't lift them into lines by mistake.

Adjust spray to avoid shock hazards.
Sprinkler streams from an irrigation system should break into droplets as opposed to flowing in a single unbroken stream. An unbroken stream of water that contacts a power line can conduct electricity and cause a dangerous shock.